Adjustable mantel.



10.827,3-69. l K PATBNTEDAJULY 31, 1906.

- J. E. HOLBEIAN L W.-P. KINSEY.

ADJUSTABLE MANTLE. APPKLIOATION FILED IAN. 12. 1.900.

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UNITED STATES. PATENT OEEICE. l

JOSEPH ELMERY HOLREIN AND VVILILIAM PE'NNKINSEY, OE EVANS CITY, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSICNORS To THE EDWARD DAMBACH COMPANY, OE lEVANS CITY, PENNSYLVANIA; A CORPORATION OE PENNSYLVANIA.

ADJUsTABi.E `MANTEL.

'To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOSEPH ELMER HOL- ereby declare that the following is a full,

rovementsin Adjustable Mantels; and Wei clear, and eXact description thereof, refer-vv ence bein had to the accompanying draw# n l v j Y which the shelf or top T may be secured. To the lower edge of the frieze A and rear side ings, whic for-m part of this specification.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application iiled January 12, 1906. Y Serial o. 295.786.

This ingention is an improvement in ad-' -justable or so-oalled knockdown mantels, g

but also applicable to stationary or mantels.

provide lthe mantels with an adjustable fire- `strip so constructed and arranged that it will not interfere with the adjustability of the' adi justablemantels norwith the general appearance thereof when adjusted nor with the put-up" j frleze A 1s supported at its ends onpilasters The `principal object of this invention is to appearance ofthe stationary` mantels when s applied thereto.

so as to fit the mantels to different heights of This fire-strip .canl be adjusted in position very quickly'and readily2 iire laces, and when adjusted will add toi rat er than detract from the general appear- Q ance of the mantel. By this invention the necessity of cutting Off the plinths or bases ofthe mantels in order to bring the upper frameworkinto position to connect with the front of the iireplace is avoided, andi `wei thereby preserve the general symmetry of the Amantels and are enabled to keep themantel- 2 shelf at standard'height, 'although themane tell can be applied to different heights of fire- `I laces.

' Thefurth'er object of the invention is to, Y krender the mantel applicableto diiferenty Widths of fireplaces Wlthout the necessity of cutting away any portion thereof, so that it can be readily fitted to any size fireplace by ordinary workmen. h

rJlhe invention 1s particularly designed for wooden mantels which are usually kept in stock by lumber merchants; and it consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts of the mantel, as hereinafter claimed` :f and which. will. be clearly understood from the lfollowing detailed description of the many vtel illustrated in the drawings. j Insaid drawings, Figure 1 is a front lView yof anf'adjustable 'mantel withthe finishingin dotted lines, and one of the pilasters is I shown separated in full lines and in position Patented July 311i, y f

in dotted. lines. Fig. 2 is a rear view of Fig. 3 an enlarged section on line 3 3of FIg. 2. F1g. 4 is an enlarged section lonl line 4 4 ofFIg. 2, and Fig.. 5 is a .rear detail perspective sectional view showing the adjust?- able features. l

The mantel comprises the friezeiA, to

thereof is attached a strip B, which depends below ,the lower edge of the frieze. The

P of any suitable construction, which are provided attheir rear edges with recesses p fastened to the pilaster y screws a, and by l removing these screws the pilasters can beadjustedlaterally relative to the ends of the frieze, asis evident from the drawings,` and thus the two pilasters can be placed closer tofgether or farther apart to suit the width 'ofI the fireplace to which the mantel is to be ate These kinds of mantels are usuall Vkept in stock by dealers, and in order to malsie la neat nish when applied to'a iireplac'e the finishin strip vshould be placed in pro er position re ative y to the upper ed ye of tfie wlirepla'oeopening. This has eretoo-re been eneral-ly accomplished by cutting OH the p inths--or bases of the pliasters; but this operation is troublesome, and atk the same time when this is done the top or mantel-'shelf .is

The eny sof this .firestrip (j)y are retaine and guided in rabbet-ed blocks G, attached to the ends ofthe -stri I's B, and are further lguided in vertical s ots 'f .in the upper ends of vertical finishing-strips D onthe inner sides o necessarily correspondingly lowered which is f ro; i -striprased infqlllines andshownflowered. pfthe-Plasters- V.A frenfarn'gestrip @may and fire-strip have been be attached to the lower edge of the fire-strip,

`as shown, to aiord a better bearing for the `bead F, hereinafter referred to.

If the fireplace is of the usual height, the .fire-strip C is simplyl raised behind the finishing-strip B and is concealed by said strip and the upper bead F, attached to the lower edge thereof, and the slots d in the edges of the ver; tical finishing-strips D are covered and concealed by the vertical beads H, which are applied to the inner edges of said vertical finis ing-strips. If the fireplace be lower than isA customary, after the mantel is in position the strip C is lowered in slots d until its lower edge comes to the desired height above the replace, and in its lowered position, as indicated in dotted vlines in Fig. 1 and in full lines in Figs. 3 and 5, the fire-strip becomes a second finishing-stri enhancing the appearance of the mante as it imparts a more substantial appearance thereto around the fireplace. As vthis re-strip is several inches in width in practice the mantel can be readily applied to fireplaces of considerable differences in height. The fire-strip does not interfere with the lateral adjustment of the pilasters, adds very little to the cost of the mantel, greatly increase the desirability thereof, and lessens the labor necessary in fitting the mantels to the fireplaces, as the only parts vwhich need to be cut off in fitting the mantels to the Ere laces are the beads F and H, which shou d not be applied until the mantel roperly adjusted. Then the horizontal bead will only have to be cut at one end and the vertical beads H cutto the proper height, so as to make a neat sh. From the foregoing description and the drawings it will be apparent that the upper utility of the mantel, and when lowered for the purpose of closing or lowering the face of the chimney-piece and the fire-front frame it adds to the appearance of the mantel by forming a dpressed panel .bound by the finishing-strip and the bead F.

Having described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is*- 1. In a mantel, the combination of the frieze, the top or shelf, the pilasters, the finishing-strips on the pilasters having slots in their upper ends, and a vertlcally-adjustable fire-strip in rear of the frieze, engaging 1n said slots.

2. In a mantel, the combination of the pilasters having vertical finishing-stri s on their inner edges provided with slots, a ieZe connected with the pilasters above the vertical Vfinishing-strips, a horizontal finishing-strip attached to the rear edge of the frieze, and a vertically-adjustable fire-strip in rear of the finishing-strip having its ends engaged in the slots in the vertical finishing-strips.

3. In a mantel, the combination of a top or shelf, the frieze attached thereto, rabbeted blocks connected to said frieze, and a vertically-adjustable fire-strip engaging said blocks.

i. In a mantel, the combination of a to or shelf, the frieze, the finishing-strip attac led to the rear side and lower edge of the frieze, the rabbeted blocks attached to the finishingstrip and the vertically-adjustable fire-strip engaged in said blocks.

5. In amantel, the combination of a to or shelf, the frieze, the finishing-strip attac ed to the rear side and lower edge of the frieze, the rabbeted blocks attached to the ends of the finishing-strip, the vertically-adjustable fire-strip engaged in said blocks, and the pilasters supporting the frieze and having vertical finishing-strips on the inner edges, provided with vertical slots forthe accommodation of the ends of the fire-stri 6. In an adjustable mantel, tlie combination of the to or shelf, the frieze, the laterally-adjustab e pilasters provided with recesses for the accommodation of the ends of the frieze, finishing-strips attached to the -pilasters and having slots intheir upper ends and inner sides, and an adjustable fire-strip in rear of the frieze engaging the slots in the finishing-strips.

7. In an adjustable mantel, the combination with the to or shelf, the frieze connected therewith, t e laterally-adjustable pilasters attached to the ends of the frieze, and

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means for securing the frieze to said pilasters,

the vertical finishing-strips on the inner side of the pilasters having slots in their inner sides 5 with the vertically-adjustable firestrip having its ends engaged in said slots, and the finishing-beads ap lied to the lower edge of said fire-strip and tlfe edge of the vertical finishing-strip.

8. In an adjustable mantel, the combination with the top or shelf, the frieze connected therewith, the pilasters having recesses in their u per ends. for the accommodation of the endis) of the frieze, and means for securing the frieze to said pilasters, the vertical finishing-strips on the inner side of the pilasters having slots in their inner sides with a vertically-adjustable fire-strip having its ends engaged in said slots, and the finishing-beads ada `ted to be applied to the lower edge of sai fire-strip and the edge of the vertical finishing-strip.

9. In an adjustable mantel, the combination of a non-extensible top, a non-extensible frieze attached thereto, a finishing-strip attached to the rear side and lower edge of the frieze, laterally-adjustable ilasters, rabbeted blocks attached to the en s of the finishingstrip, a vertically-adjustable fire-strip in rear of the finishing-strip engaging the said rab- IIO and the nishing-beads, substantia beted blocks, and the slots in the ilasters,

fly as described.

10. In an adjustable mantel, the oornbina-` tion of a non-extensible top, a non-extensible reze attached thereto, a finishing-strip attached to the rear side and lower edge of the frieze, laterally-adjustable pilasters provided With recesses in their up er ends for the accommodation of the en s of the rieze and inishing-strip and provided With Vertical slots in their inner edges for the reception of the lire-strip; rabbeted blocks attached to the ends ofthe finishing-strip, a vertically-ad-A justable fire-strip in rear of the Iinishngstrip engaging the said rabbeted blocks and the slots in the pilasters,v and finishing-beads, substantially as described.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own We aix our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH ELMER HOLBEIN. WILLIAM PENN KINSEY. In presence of- W. L. MoKIssoN.

FRED RAHISER. 

